Erythrina melanacantha subsp. somala (Chiov.) J.B.Gillett

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A tree. It has prickles. It grows between 6-20 m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall 150-400 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Roots are eaten during drought.
Uses animal food environmental use food
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Erythrina melanacantha subsp. somala world distribution map, present in Ethiopia and Somalia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:885232-1
WFO ID wfo-0000180975
COL ID 5H72L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Erythrina somala Erythrina melanacantha subsp. somala Erythrina melanacantha var. somala